MIG wrote:
On 1 Mar, 17:46, "Paul Scott" wrote:

They are, but in the peaks only, AFAICT - I didn't reproduce
anything like the entire timetable, that bit above is JUST the
Sydenham to New Cross Gate section all station stoppers. There are
also two tph from Sutton calling all stations to West Croydon then
Norwood Junction and London Bridge, and there are alternate trains
from West Croydon only running via Streatham and Tulse Hill to
London Bridge. But only in the morning peak, last departure from WC
at 0844. PM peak has about 2 tph of the reverse fast service.

Right, I wasn't going completely mad then. I wonder if the Tulse Hill
route would take so long that a connection at Norwood Junction would
be better for West Croydon.

Seems so. Offpeak its about 40 min via Tulse Hill, and around 23 min with a
change at Norwood Jn into a fast train, which compares well with the peak
time via Norwood which of around 19 min

Also, IIRC one of your earlier questions was about southbound travel
from NXG - the Caterham trains still call half hourly in the
contra-peak directions, and both ways offpeak, but they run fast
from Norwood Jn in the peak flow direction.

Is that NXG or all the stations? It's just that NXG has platforms on
the fast tracks, but the rest before Norwood Junction don't.

All stations. 0606, 0636 and half hourly until 1606 then there's a gap for
a few hours where they rub nonstop until Norwood Jn. Doesn't look as though
the fast line platforms will be used.

Paul S